Product ID:CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS COLLECTION KIT STD (S
MSDS Date:07/18/1991
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N022148
MSDS Number: BLSDH

SYVA/A SYNTEX CO

PALO ALTO, CA 94303-0847
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-9948 OR 800-982-6135

Info Phone: 800-982-6135

Cage: IO105

SYVA/A SYNTEX CO

10058 PALO ALTO, CA 94303-0847 US

Telephone: 800-227-9948 OR 800-982-6135

Cage: IO105

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE
BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING. EYE:DAMAGING. SKIN:CAN BE
TOXIC BY SKIN ABSORPTION AND MAY PRODUCE SYSTEMIC EFFECTS THROUGH
SKIN ABSORPTION. INGEST:MAY BE FATAL. METHANOL CANNOT BE MADE
NON-POISONOUS.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHRONIC:MAXIMUM EFFECTS MAY BE
DELAYED. ANY EXPOSED PERSON SHOULD GET MD FOR FURTHER OBSERVATION.
SYSTEMIC EFFECTS:EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO LIVER, HEART AND
KIDNEYS. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTES TINAL DISTURBANCES AND CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN OR REPORTED.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD.
EYE:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, C ALL MD. SKIN:WASH WELL WITH SOAP & WATER WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES. INGEST:CALL LOCAL POISON CONTROL CENTER FOR ASSISTANCE.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:52.0F,11.1C
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:36.5%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA, SHUT OFF SOURCES OF IGNITION.
WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS, AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY
LIME, SAND OR SODA ASH, PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING
NON-SPARKING TOOLS. VENTILATE AR EA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL
PICKUP COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE KEEPING
AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN, ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED IN NORMAL USE. IF UNUSUAL
OR UPSET CONDITIONS REQUIRE THE USE OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR OR SCBA SHOULD BE USED.
Ventilation:USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMCIAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR PT#/TRADE NAME:DIRECT FIXATIVE PACK, 8H159. PH:NEUTRAL.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:149F,65C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-144F,-98C
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:1.1
Spec Gravity:0.79
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING
AGENTS, ALKALI METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE,
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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